English 2 - Module 3 lesson 1.1

English 2 - Module 3 lesson 1.1

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  Module 3 Concluding Sentences Informationtaken from: Butler, L. Fundamentals of Academic Writing. Longman & Hogue, A. (2008). First Steps in Academic Writing. Longman. In Module 1 and 2 you learned about topic sentence, and supporting sentences. In this module you will learn more about concluding sentences.
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  Parts of aParagraph A paragraph has 3 main parts: 1. Topic sentence 2. Supporting sentences 3. Concluding sentence
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  Concluding Sentence Some paragraphsend with a concluding sentence. Concluding means “finishing” or “completing”. A concluding sentence marks the end of the writer’s comments on the topic.
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  It usually connectsto information in the topic sentence. Below are two ways for a concluding sentence to do that: 1. Sometimes a concluding sentence repeats words from the topic sentence, to bring the reader back to the main idea: Topic Sentence Concluding Sentence When I take a trip, I prefer to go by train. These are just a few reasons why I like traveling by train.
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  2. Sometimes thewriter ends the paragraph with a personal comment about the topic. Topic Sentence Personal comment Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were important American explorers. I admire Lewis and Clark because they were brave, smart, and adventurous.
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  Writer’s Tip 1 DoNOT introduce a new idea in your concluding sentence. Just review or repeat the ideas you have already discussed. Do NOT add anything new. Wrong: Also, flight attendants love to travel. Wrong: In conclusion, I hope to become a flight attendant some day.
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  Writer’s Tip 2 Usea transition signal to tell your reader that this is the end of your paragraph. Here are several conclusion signals. Notice that there is always a comma after conclusion signal.
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  Conclusion Signals To conclude, In conclusion, Tosum up, To summarize, In summary In brief, In short, Indeed, Use a transition signal to tell your reader that this is the end of your paragraph. Here are several conclusion signals. Notice that there is always a comma after the conclusion signal.